Race 2 (499)
MOUNT GOUGH HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | FUJIAN PRINCE (CE006) | D Whyte | SR/TT1 | Soon midfield. Trapped 3 wide without cover throughout back straight. Shifted 4 wide on straightening. Picked up well when asked. Dashed clear at 300 M and held good advantage to the post. |
| 2 | 8 | RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Slow to begin. Kept 2 wide in rear section. Similar at 600 M in 2nd last. Came with strong run in straight. Switched very wide on straightening. No chance with winner but closed race off strongly final 200 M. |
| 3 | 7 | WAVY PEAK (CD083) | H K Yim | -- | Began well. Settled in handy spot 1 off within 2Ls from leader. Had easy trip throughout. Shifted 3 wide on straightening in 3rd. Looked very likely early straight. Battled hard but failed to match strides with top pair. |
| 4 | 6 | HAPPY HEROES (CD261) | F Coetzee | PC-/B2 | Good start. Never far off. 2 wide within 3Ls from leader throughout. Checked at 800 M. 7th to enter straight. Even paced in straight. Fought hard to make frame at the line. Great effort. |
| 5 | 2 | AMBITIOUS MARJU (CE160) | D Dunn | -- | Broke with field. 3 wide rearward throughout. 6Ls back with cover at 800 M. Improved on bridle rounding home. Switched 6 wide entering stretch for strong run. Made steady ground in straight but not enough to challenge. |
| 6 | 9 | WISHING WELL (CD368) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped best from wide draw. Steadied to obtain cover behind midfield in a 3 wide spot. 5 wide to enter straight in 8th. Responded nicely early straight. Couldn't sustain effort and faded gradually. (Mucopus.) |
| 7 | 3 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | B Prebble | V/TT | Began well. Midfield. 1 off 4Ls back halfway. Travelled comfortably on bend and 4 wide taking straight in 10th. Kept on evenly on the run home. Shifted wide final 150 M but lacked dash to be a factor. |
| 8 | 5 | SEVEN STARS (CE295) | W C Marwing | B- | Tailed out early. 8Ls behind speed at 1000 M on rail. Still 7Ls back after straightening. Switched wide for better running at 300 M. Closed race off well. |
| 9 | 13 | MILLENNIUM DAWN (BV168) | Y T Cheng | B | Began only fairly from outside barrier. Shifted to rail in rear section. 6Ls back at 800 M. Improved on bend but no difference in position. 4th last after straightening. Ran on one paced in straight. |
| 10 | 14 | SUPER WINNER (CD062) | C K Tong | H2 | Broke well from widest gate. 2 off 6Ls back behind midfield with cover at 1000 M. Lost ground entering the turn to be 3rd last turning in. Shifted out to only pass tired runners. |
| 11 | 4 | BRAVERY LUCK (CE108) | G Mosse | B | Good early speed to lead on fence. Set good pace on the bridle till straight. Held 1L advantage after straightening. Attempted to make all but tired badly final 300 M. Not a factor. |
| 12 | 12 | SPEED WINNER (CB195) | M W Leung | B | Jumped well. Ridden vigorously to get to the front. Raced outside leader's girth at 1000 M. 2nd to turn for home. Found nothing under the whip. Ran on only fairly in straight. Steadied at 100 M. |
| 13 | 11 | METRO LEADER (CE005) | R Fradd | -- | Went forward early. Found handy position 2Ls off speed on fence. Same margin till straight. Boxed for running from 350 M on. Unable to find daylight inside. Not tested. |
| 14 | 10 | SPECTACULAR TIMES (CD059) | E Saint-Martin | B | Jumped with field. Soon midfield on rail. 4Ls back in 7th midway. Saved ground on rail rounding home. Looked very likely after shifting into clear 300 M. Became unbalanced and eased out final 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |